PGCE (Secondary): Part-time
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Why study PGCE (Secondary): Part-time at Goldsmiths
This course offers an innovative and integrated route for those looking to become qualified secondary school teachers who need a part-time programme of study.
- The programme is part-time in order to fit around your individual circumstances and how intensively you are able to work.
- You’ll take part in university-based workshops and tutorials where you’ll be fully supported by a network of mentors, tutors and peers.
- You’ll spend an overall period of 24 weeks working in a school environment, gradually taking full responsibility over classes.
- We will usually arrange your placement in a school that is already in partnership with us. Most of these schools are in the Greater London area. The timings of the two main blocks of school experience are arranged to meet your requirements and those of the placement schools.
The part-time PGCE is available for those wanting to teach English, Design & Technology, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Art & Design, Mathematics, or Modern Languages.
Contact the department
If you have specific questions, contact Dave Dennis (sciences) or Francis Gilbert (English).
Teacher Training Code
CX11 (Biology), FX11 (Chemistry), WX91 (D&T), QX31 (English), FX31 (Physics), G813 (Art & Design), U866 (Mathematics), S117 (Modern Languages)
Length
2 years part-time
Department
Our vision and mission
The programme is driven by the desire to support the development of exceptional teachers for world-class schools and in doing so is committed to:
- Promoting reflection, to help you develop a strong sense of identity that is built upon a close connection between research and experience
- Recognising inclusivity, to be rights-respecting, and recognise and challenge the political, social, economic, and cultural dimensions of practice
- Celebrating creativity, taking informed risks, and using innovative strategies to support learning
- Developing confidence and engagement, enabling you to participate fully in steering the course of the teaching profession locally, nationally, and globally
What you'll study
Subject Studies module (30 credits)
This is completed in the first year, including the Masters-level assignment. You will be required to attend all the university subject sessions in the first term (normally for four weeks at the start of the Autumn Term) and in sessions that run in January. The teaching sessions run from 9am to 4pm each day. You will also be expected to attend university each Friday of the Autumn Term.
School Experience module (60 credits over both years)
You will complete the equivalent of 24 weeks in school over the two-year programme. Both school placements can be completed on a part-time or full-time basis.
In the first year, you complete the equivalent of 10 days in a secondary school before Christmas and in the second term you will start your first school placement, you can discuss the timing of this placement with your university tutor once you complete your needs analysis.
See the programme specification for further information.
Learning and teaching
A range of teaching methods is employed across all our PGCE programmes, including:
- Taught subject sessions
- Practical workshops
- Compulsory lectures
- Seminars
- Group and individual tutorials
- Individual and group presentations
- Supported self-study
How to apply
You apply for this PGCE through the Department for Education’s Apply for Teacher Training website.
More information about the process can be found on the Get into Teaching website and the UCAS teacher training web pages.
Please take a look at the information on applying, including the specific qualifications or experience you need for this course.
There's no closing date for primary or secondary applications, but we advise you to apply early to avoid disappointment.
Fees, funding and scholarships
Tuition fees
Please check individual PGCE programme page for details of fees.
- Design & Technology
- English
- Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
- Art & Design
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages
Find out about paying your fees.
If you are a UK student you may be eligible for a postgraduate loan.
Funding opportunities
We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries for prospective students - please use the Scholarship Finder.
Find out more about funding your studies with us.
Get into Teaching funding
The Department for Education offers tax-free scholarships and bursaries to trainees on eligible PGCE programmes. Bursary amounts vary depending on your previous qualifications and the subject in which you're training to teach.
For more information about PGCE funding visit the Get into Teaching website.
Please note: these bursaries are not controlled by Goldsmiths and are subject to change.
Entry requirements
Please see the PGCE programme page for the specific entry requirements for your qualification.
